Category Archives: Teaching teenagers

Keeping YLs on Task Part One

Posted on 20/04/2010 by alexcase

A guest piece by new(ish) blogger Leahn Stanhope http://www.earlyefl.blogspot.com “Part of the battle of teaching YLs (young learners) is keeping them interested and on task. Here is the first part of a series of activities that I have tried and … Continue reading →

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Language teaching, teenagers, evaluation and certification

Posted on 16/02/2010 by alexcase

A slightly late (my fault!) Valentine’s Day guest piece by Carmela Chateau on the always perplexing question of teaching teens: “Can teenagers be taught languages? That is the question. On Valentine’s Day, English teachers will recall that Shakespeare’s most famous … Continue reading →

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A short diversion in which we advert to ancient Chinese wisdom

Posted on 15/12/2009 by alexcase

A guest piece by Sputnik of The TESLA Coil ” All teaching is based on deception While everything may seem hunky-dory to outsiders, those of us in the profession know that TESL is, in fact, beset by problems.  Chief among these … Continue reading →

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Two ways of livening up textbook dialogues

Posted on 17/06/2009 by alexcase

I’m going to write about how to use these in more detail later, but thought I’d give the links first in case this saves someone’s day: http://www.xtranormal.com – students can make an animated “film” from the script just by typing … Continue reading →

Posted in ELT publishing, Functional language, links, Macmillan, Roleplays, Speaking, Teaching teenagers, Teaching young learners, Technology, TEFL, TEFL games, Writing | 3 Comments

Letter from a reader- Resistance to games

Posted on 25/03/2009 by alexcase

Will ponder on this and try to get something down myself at the weekend, but was hoping others could also help to with advice, recommended books and links etc: “Hi there Alex. My name is H***** ************ and I have … Continue reading →

Posted in ALT, Teaching English in Korea, Teaching teenagers, Teaching young learners, TEFL games | 5 Comments

The best end of term revision games

Posted on 10/12/2008 by alexcase

One way of finishing the term is with Xmas-themed stuff (see the post below). Another good one is lots of fun revision games. As I’ve spent a few years teaching students who want to do every page in the book … Continue reading →

Posted in Business English and ESP, Business English games, Collocations, ELT publishing, English for study abroad, Functional language, Grammar, links, Materials, Personalisation, Photocopiable worksheets, Revision games, Speaking, Speaking games, Taboo, Teaching teenagers, TEFL, TEFL games, Usingenglish, Vocabulary, Vocabulary games | 2 Comments

English teacher presents past perfect, fights for freedom

Posted on 15/12/2007 by alexcase

Although I often feel disappointed with the lack of any social value in my life of teaching adverbs of frequency to spoiled teenagers who want to be dolphin trainers and finding grammar points in Friends videos and typing up worksheets, it … Continue reading →

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Japanese college students learn slower than chimps

Posted on 04/12/2007 by alexcase

The BBC reports…  

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I’ll believe in technology in the classroom when… Part three

Posted on 20/09/2007 by alexcase

I’ll believe in technology in the classroom when… … interactive whiteboards tell the students to stop misbehaving when your back is turned

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Pairwork: "It started with a kiss…"*

Posted on 06/08/2007 by alexcase

In a moment of inspiration fueled by low tolerance to the stimulating effects of real British “builders’ tea”, have come up with: The pairwork magic formula I have yet to teach a class that wouldn’t do and enjoy pairwork eventually. … Continue reading →

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